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The Wexner Center is hosting an evening of acoustic Africa tonight with performances from Senegalese star Baaba Maal and Ethiopian musician Gigi. “I brought (Maal) here in the early nineties with his ...

Oliver Mtukudzi, Habib Koité, and Afel Bocoum are performing together on the Acoustic Africa tour. The African music event of the season isn’t just a treat for American audiences. For the musicians ...

The “Acoustic Africa” tour began quietly Monday night at the El Rey Theatre with a gentle balafon solo, followed by the sounds of a kora and various percussion thumps and scratches. The mood ...

Truth be told, the name Acoustic Africa was misleading for folks who went to hear the act at Jefferson Center on Friday night. Sure, there was a strong acoustic vibe going on at times during the ...